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Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USAi
Regional Level Types
BraintreeCity
Norfolk CountyCounty
MassachusettsState
USACountry

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Type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Braintree33,509 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
22416
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22416:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Braintree, comté de Norfolk, Massachusetts, États-Unis
German:
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Braintree, contea di Norfolk, Massachusetts, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Брейнтри, Норфолк, Массачусетс, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
布伦特里, 诺福克县, 麻薩諸塞州, 美国
Spanish:
Braintree, Condado de Norfolk, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
برينتري, مقاطعة نورفولك , ماساتشوستس, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բրեյնթրի, Նորֆոլկ շրջան, Մասսաչուսեթս, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Braintree , Norfolk konderria , Massachusetts
Belarusian:
Брэйнтры, акруга Норфалк, Масачусетс, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Брэйнтры, акруга Норфалк, Масачусэтс, Злучаныя Штаты Амэрыкі
Bulgarian:
Брейнтрий, Норфолк, Масачузетс, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Chechen:
Брейнтри , Массачусетс, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Czech:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Braintree, Norfolk County , Massachusetts, USA
Dutch:
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
برينترى, ماساتشوستس, امريكا
Esperanto:
Braintree, Masaĉuseco
Farsi/Persian:
برینتری، ماساچوست, شهرستان نورفک، ماساچوست, ماساچوست, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Yhdysvallat
Greek:
Μπρέιντρι, Μασαχουσέτη, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Haitian:
Braintree, Masachosèt, Etazini
Hebrew:
בריינטרי, מחוז נורפוק, מסצ'וסטס, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Braintree, Norfolk megye, Massachusetts, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
Braintree, County Norfolk, Massachusetts, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Braintree, Contae Norfolk, Massachusetts, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ブレインツリー, ノーフォーク郡, マサチューセッツ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Брэйнтри, Массачусетс, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
브레인트리, 매사추세츠주, 미국
Kyrgyz:
Брэйнтри, Массачусетс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Malagasy:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Etazonia
Manx:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Steatyn Unnaneysit America
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Braintree, Norfolk Kūn
Norwegian:
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Occitan:
Braintree, Comtat de Norfolk, Massachusetts, Estats Units d'America
Polish:
Braintree, Hrabstwo Norfolk, Massachusetts, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Braintree, Condado de Norfolk, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Брејнтри, Округ Норфок , Масачусетс, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Spojené štáty
Slovenian:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
برینتری، ماساچوست, ماساچوست ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swahili:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Marekani
Swedish:
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Tatar:
Брейнтри , Массачусетс, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Turkish:
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Брейнтрі, Норфолк, Массачусетс, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
برینٹری، میساچوسٹس, نارفوک کاؤنٹی، میساچوسٹس, میساچوسٹس, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Braintree , Massachusetts, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Braintree, Quận Norfolk, Massachusetts, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Lamerikän
Waray:
Braintree, Condado han Norfolk, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Braintree, Massachusetts, Unol Daleithiau America


The town of Braintree was incorporated in 1640. In 2008 it became a city, with a mayor-council government.

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Mineral List

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Galena
Formula: PbS
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Limonite'
Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Annite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Limonite'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Fe AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences7
Youngest Fossil Listed501 Ma (Cambrian)
Oldest Fossil Listed513 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Chamberlain's Brook - Braintree7513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Agnostida
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Condylopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Condylopygidae : Condylopyge513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Dawsonia dawsoni
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Eodiscidae : Dawsonia : Dawsonia dawsoni513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Kingaspis avalonensis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ellipsocephalidae : Kingaspis : Kingaspis avalonensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Acadoparadoxides harlani
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Redlichiida : Paradoxididae : Acadoparadoxides : Acadoparadoxides harlani513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Agraulos quadrangularis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Agraulidae : Agraulos : Agraulos quadrangularis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Braintreella rogersi
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Ptychopariidae : Braintreella : Braintreella rogersi513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braintree,_Massachusetts
Wikidata ID:Q16101
GeoNames ID:7257540

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